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Company Name : Michigan Association of School Boards
Location : Wayne, MI
Position : Executive Director, Midwest

Job Description : Deadline: April 4, 2022

District/Organization: Springboard Collaborative

Position/Type: Other, full time

Salary: 110,000 – 140,000
Position Details
Why we need you
Springboard Collaborative invites talented and passionate candidates to apply for the position of Executive Director, Midwest. The Executive Director, Midwest will be responsible for the district partnership, fundraising, and overall strategy for a portfolio of states that includes IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, and WI. The Executive Director, Midwest will be responsible for establishing new partnerships through direct district-level sales and local fundraising in addition to nurturing a portfolio of established partnerships that are currently clustered mostly in Southeast Michigan. A successful candidate will be an exceptional relationship builder and networker, a keen strategist with an entrepreneurial mindset, and a strong communicator who can talk shop about early childhood and education literacy.
The Executive Director (ED) will report to the Sr. Director, Partnerships, and work as part of the Partnerships Team at Springboard, which includes Sales, our team of Executive Directors, and Development. This is a great opportunity to support an entrepreneurial team in maximizing the impact of a rapidly growing organization.
We’d love to have you join us.
This is important
We are an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Springboard Collaborative—it’s at the core of what we do and how we do it.
We believe that a solution can only be as good as one’s understanding of the problem. And no one understands problems better than the people who have experienced them firsthand. Proximity matters. That’s why Springboard aspires to hire a diverse team that is representative of the marginalized communities we serve.
We also know that having a diverse workforce makes for a better workplace. Springboard’s hiring process puts a premium on individuals who value diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, etc.
Finally, if you’re passionate about an open role, we encourage you to apply— even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications listed on the job description!
Here are your priorities in the first year:
Secure $386,800 in school partnership fees
Develop partnerships so that we serve 900 students
Raise $180,000 in fundraising
Build, iterate on, and implement an 18-month strategy for territory development
Hub creation: End 2022 with at least 3 contracts in 3 separate metro-areas
Here are your responsibilities within and beyond the first year:
Drive new business development
Steward key relationships at schools, districts, and charter networks.
Retain and grow current school partners by finding new ways to meet their evolving needs through Springboard’s programs, services, and supports.
Establish close collaborative relationships with Springboard’s program team to ensure partner satisfaction and renewal.
Steward a portfolio of district/network partnerships
Develop a regional growth strategy to guide your work that maps a pathway to help more kids reach their reading growth goals year over year.
Identify creative ways to establish a warm dialogue with prospective partners.
Increase enrollment in Springboard programs by prospecting, pitching, and closing new business with school districts and charter networks.
Generate leads and advance conversations with prospective partners by actively participating in educational conferences, regional coalitions, and other relevant forums.
Take ownership for meeting sales and revenue targets across the region.
Critically review work on an ongoing basis, revising the strategy when needed and communicating changes and results to the internal team and applicable external stakeholders
Raise funds to support regional growth
Cultivate and steward relationships with key program officers, individual philanthropic leaders, and corporate social responsibility teams whose priorities align with our mission.
With support from development colleagues, ensure fundraising targets are met or exceeded each year in order to fuel continued expansion.
Develop and manage a local advisory board to leverage your revenue generation efforts.
Represent the organization externally
Raise Springboard’s profile through active participation in local educational coalitions.
Seek opportunities to represent Springboard and promote its impact at the state and municipal level with an eye towards deepening our influence and opportunity in the region.
What you offer us

Here are qualifications we expect the right candidate to have:
Relationship cultivation & stewardship – Envision and cultivate the potential in every partnership, and build relationships in order to steer toward that destination.
Proactivity and Persistence – Demonstrate tenacity and willingness to go the distance to get something done; act without being told what to do.
Customer-oriented – Understand and fulfill the needs of current and prospective customers. Continually seeks to understand and solve schools’ problems.
Educational Fluency – Speaks fluently about PreK-3 literacy as well as family engagement.
Problem Solving – Resolve difficult or complicated challenges to meet goals by being proactive and forward-thinking. Pursue opportunities for growth and keep a full and meticulously managed revenue pipeline.
Strategic thinking/visioning – See and communicate the big picture in an inspiring way. Manage multiple tasks while keeping a critical eye on the most high-priority activities that align with overall strategy.
It would also be nice if:
Successful candidates for this role could come from a number of backgrounds, with an emphasis on skills in sales, partnership development and management, and the ability to strategize to find customer-centric solutions. These include:
Education sales or partnerships
Fundraising and development
Consulting
Non-profit leadership
Education (school or district) leadership
5+ years of leadership experience, with evidence of strong results at every stop.
Willingness to work remotely and independently
While this description is meant to provide an overview of the responsibilities of the Executive Director, Midwest role, we are seeking candidates who demonstrate flexibility and can adapt to evolving needs in an entrepreneurial environment.
What we offer you
Compensation
This is a full-time, exempt position offering benefits and a salary within the range of $110,000 – $140,000- commensurate with Springboard Collaborative’s level 6 compensation band.
Benefits
At Springboard, we feel it is important to take care of our employees, which is why we offer a competitive benefits package. Some of these benefits include:
4 weeks paid time off annually, prorated from the date of hire. 11 paid holidays, federal election day, birthday holiday, and two floating holidays
6% retirement plan contribution match upon 6 months from hire
Dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability insurance are 100% covered by Springboard
Medical insurance is offered with partial coverage contingent on the selected plan. A cash stipend is available to those who waive medical insurance coverage from Springboard
Annual technology allowance
Annual Professional Development allowance
Twelve weeks paid parental leave for eligible employees
Location
Springboard Collaborative’s headquarters office is in Philadelphia, PA. Executive Directors work remotely from a home office in their region.
The Executive Director, Midwest’s portfolio of current and developing partnerships will cover major cities in IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, and WI. Preference will be given to candidates who live in major metropolitan areas in the Midwest region.
This role entails up to 40% travel once the organization resumes business travel.
About Springboard
Since our founding in 2012, we have grown Springboard’s reach from 40 to nearly 20,000 students across 51 cities. Amidst rapid growth, Springboard consistently delivers best-in-class results. Students average a 3- to 4-month reading gain during each 5- or 10-week cycle, closing the gap to grade-level performance by more than half. Weekly family workshops average 80%+ attendance. Springboard’s work has recently been featured by Forbes , NPR , and the New York Times ( twice ).
To apply
Visit this listing on our website to apply . Please note the application form will require you to submit a cover letter and resume.
E-mail: m.aminpour@springboardcollaborative.org

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